the point in the narrative where the suspense and excitement reach their highest point

a new, inexperienced or immature person or animal; a bird that has left the nest

Reading 'The Twisted Tree': the climax

English

Reading 'The Twisted Tree': exploring the opening

Reading 'The Twisted Tree': introducing the setting

Reading 'The Twisted Tree': exploring and creating similes

Reading ‘The Twisted Tree’: the presence of the tree

Reading ‘The Twisted Tree’: Mormor’s letter

Reading 'The Twisted Tree': identifying key themes

Exploring the use of mythology in 'The Twisted Tree'

Reading ‘The Twisted Tree’: explaining the creation of tension

Reading 'The Twisted Tree': the draugr as a villain

Reading 'The Twisted Tree': the theme of fate

Reading ‘The Twisted Tree’: Martha and Stig’s relationship

The resolution of 'The Twisted Tree'

'The Twisted Tree': Consolidating knowledge of the plot

'The Twisted  Tree': understanding narrative arcs

'The Twisted Tree': the novel as a Gothic text

'The Twisted Tree': making impressive inferences about the tree

'The Twisted Tree': Norse mythology

'The Twisted Tree': analysing the dreadful draugr

'The Twisted Tree': creating a newspaper headline about the draugr

'The Twisted Tree': planning a newspaper article about the dreadful draugr

'The Twisted Tree': writing an effective article about the draugr

'The Twisted Tree': symbolism

'The Twisted Tree': how the writer builds tension

'The Twisted Tree': introducing thesis statements

‘The Twisted Tree’: selecting excellent quotes when writing about the novel

'The Twisted Tree': expressing my ideas about the novel

Reporting on Mormor's death in 'The Twisted Tree'

'The Twisted Tree': writing an article about Mormor's death

'The Twisted Tree': introduction to script writing

'The Twisted Tree': Revising inferences

'The Twisted Tree': scripting a scene from the novel

In 'The Twisted Tree', pupils explore Gothic imagery in a contemporary text. In 'Dystopian Settings', pupils use their own dark imagery to write their own descriptive pieces.

In 'Sherlock Holmes: Short Stories', pupils begin to analyse the choices of an author. in 'The Twisted Tree', pupils develop their analytical writing skills. 

In this unit, pupils read, explore and respond to the modern fairytale novel 'The Twisted Tree'. They start by reading the novel before practising writing analytically about the novel's key characters and themes. They finally respond creatively to the novel by writing an article and short script.

'The Twisted Tree': fiction reading

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce, poverty, deprivation.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Depiction or discussion of violence or fighting, including threats of violence or the aftermath of violence.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

In 'The Twisted Tree', what does Martha use to kill the draugr?

In 'The Twisted Tree', Martha visits the underworld. Which information does Hel **not** give to Martha? 

In 'The Twisted Tree', who appears to help Martha finally defeat the draugr?

Which part of a story's structure can be described as the point in the narrative where the suspense and excitement reach their highest point?

Which part of a story's structure, beginning with the letter 'r', can be described as the end of the story where the problems are resolved?

a new, inexperienced or immature person or animal

Which definition best matches the word 'emanate'?

In 'The Twisted Tree', which **two** characters are murdered trying to protect Martha from the draugr?

In 'The Twisted Tree', what is the name of the Norse god of the Underworld?

the protagonist who has supernatural powers

breaks into Mormor's cabin after running away from home

Match the characters from 'The Twisted Tree' to the correct description.

Which of these would **not** be considered a theme in 'The Twisted Tree'?

Which word beginning with 'a', can be described as 'a person's family history or lineage'?

Martha is initially wary and distrusting of Stig, upon finding him in the cabin.

Stig tells Martha about people in Norse Mythology including Odin and the Norns.

Martha's trust grows as she tells Stig about her supernatural powers.

Stig and Martha discover the murdered bodies of Yrsa and Olav.

Stig and Martha figure out that the draugr is attracted to light.

In 'The Twisted Tree' Martha and Stig's relationship develops as the novel progresses. Starting with the first, put these plot points in to the correct order to show how their relationship develops.

Reading 'The Twisted Tree': the climax

Lesson outcome

Content guidance